A friend of mine recently asked me if I had any good crock pot recipes. I made this pork stew with cilantro a few months ago and had forgotten to share it. This was the first time I’d ever made a pork stew and to be truthful the first time I’ve heard of a pork stew. I was pleasantly pleased with the results and will definitely make it again. It’s not very soupy, but I loved the flavors and it makes a nice hearty meal.
I substituted a few of the ingredients because I didn’t have everything on hand like I thought I did. My version was a little spicy because I used chili powder instead of paprika. I will list the original ingredients and then make a note of what I substituted or added. My friend made the original version and her family loved it as well. Either way I don’t think you can go wrong it just depends on whether if you like things spicy.
I love slow cooker recipes because they often take very little effort and by 5:00 you have a meal ready and waiting for you to enjoy. Their are certain things I don’t like cooked in the crock pot like chicken. For some reason chicken always tastes dry to me when I’ve cooked it in a crock pot. Slow cookers can vary greatly when it comes to cooking times. However, pork is one thing that usually always turns out good. I’m not sure you can overcook it, but don’t quote me on that. If you don’t have time in the morning you can prepare the ingredients the night before for this recipe and refrigerate them in the pot (if it’s removable). However, the cookbook authors recommend adding the potatoes the day of cooking since they discolor rapidly after cutting.
The original source of this recipe is from the cookbook Summer or Sizzle Cooking with Your Slow Cooker or Contact Grill by Kathryn Moore and Roxanne Wyss. On a side note, I actually got to meet the authors at a KC Culinary Center cooking demonstration years ago. The two women used to work together in the test kitchens at Rival Manufacturing Company maker of the Crock-Pot slow cooker. If you live in the Kansas City area I highly recommend checking out some of the classes and demonstrations at the KC Culinary Center.
| Pork Stew with Cilantro | Print |
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 2 lb. boneless pork loin roast, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 medium carrots, sliced
- 8 new red potatoes, halved
- 1 tbsp dry minced garlic (I used 2 Dorot frozen garlic cubes)
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp paprika (I used ½ tsp chili powder)
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 can (14.5 oz) beef broth
- 2 tbsp minced cilantro (I used Dorot frozen cilantro cubes)
- Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a gallon zip lock bag. Add pork cubes; seal and shake to coat evenly.
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add pork and cook until browned;drain and place in slow cooker.
- Add remaining ingredients except fresh cilantro. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 to 7 hours.
- Stir in cilantro and cook for 30 minutes.
Here are a few other slow cooker recipes you might like.
Yum! Pinned it to try later:)